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Kagan
Charles G.
Revere
On June 5, 2008 the most wonderful father, grandfather and great grandfather, friend, mentor and lawyer passed away. His kind heart and generous soul endeared him to all who entered his life.
Charles G. Kagan, a graduate of Revere High School and Northeastern University Law School practiced law in Revere for over 60 years, of which 27 of them were in partnership with his son, Spencer.
In addition to being an outstanding attorney, Charlie was a former Revere city clerk, a former assistant attorney general for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, past president of numerous religious and civil and professional organizations, chief legal counsel to the Revere Police Department, a fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and past president of the Chelsea-Revere Bar Association.
In all of those years, Charles was known to his clients, lawyers and everyone who came into contact with him as “Uncle Charlie.”
Charlie would take the time to help other lawyers regardless of whether they were on the other side of a case, all without compromising his client. Wherever he went, Charlie brought smiles and laughter.
With the passing of Charlie, that whole era of kind, gentle and compassionate attorneys has ended as evidenced by the substantial amount of sympathy cards that his family received from judges, lawyers, people in the political arena and former clients.
Charlie was a dapper dresser – always in fashion and always dressed to the “nine’s. If you made a comment to him about his tie, shirt or anything he was wearing, he would immediately take it off and give it to you without any questions asked. This ability to share transcended into all facets of his life.
To his children, Burton and Spencer, their wives Donna and Julie, his grandchildren, Stacey, Adam and Tami, Rachelle, Shari, his great-grandchildren Jonathan, Jamie, Timothy, Rebekkah, Laci and Jake, there was nothing that Charlie would not do for them. Charlie just did not have the word “no” in his vocabulary.
There are not enough sentences to describe who Charlie was, as he was an extraordinary man. He will be greatly missed and in our hearts forever. |
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Rockoff
Leonard Joel
Danvers
Leonard Joel Rockoff of Danvers and formerly of Everett died on June 16, 2008 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House. He was 57 years old. Leonard was the son of the late Maurice Rockoff and Anne (Rotman) Rockoff.
Leonard was born in Everett and attended Everett high school. He continued his education at Tufts University where he graduated Class of 1972 with a Bachelor of Science degree in economics. He went on to complete his M.B.A. from Suffolk University, graduating in 1981.
Leonard retired as a bank examiner for the Massachusetts Division of Banks after 29 years, and later was involved in sales at Ira Toyota. He also owned his own company, P.C. Ventures, where he helped people learn how to use computers.
Along with being an extremely devoted husband and father, Leonard loved playing the guitar and piano. He was an avid sports fan, and was especially supportive of the New England sports teams: The Boston Celtics, New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox. He was an active member of Temple Ner Tamid where he created the temple’s first website. He was also an active member of Temple Ner Tamid’s Men’s Club.
Leonard was the beloved husband of Phyllis (Goodman) Rockoff. He was the devoted father of Matthew Aaron Rockoff and Lauren Elizabeth Rockoff, both of Danvers. He was the dear brother of Sheila Elfman and her husband Harvey of Wilmington and Maita Ruth Rockoff of Boston.
Services were at the Torf Funeral Chapel, 151 Washington Ave., Chelsea on June 18. Interment was in Everett. Contributions in Leonard’s name may be made to the American Cancer Society, 9 Riverside Rd., Weston, MA 02493 or to the Ocular Melanoma Foundation, P.O. Box 29261, Richmond, VA 23242. |
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Selame
Elinor
Chestnut Hill and New Seabury
Elinor Selame, who built an internationally recognized brand identity firm that created many familiar brands, has died. She was 77.
Mrs. Selame, a resident of Chestnut Hill and New Seabury, was president/CEO of BrandEquity in Newton, which she co-founded as Selame Design with her husband Joseph in 1960. Some of the brands they created are familiar around Boston, including: Fenway Franks, the Jimmy Fund, Partners Health Systems, Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare, Boston Museum of Science, Stop & Shop, Hood, Zoots, Corners and KaBloom.
On the national front, Mr. and Mrs. Selame branded Kodak, Atari, Nantucket Nectars, Goodwill Industries, Staples, Kodak, CVS Pharmacy, Gillette, Levi Strauss, Amoco, IBM and Sheraton.
In 1995, Selame Design changed its name to BrandEquity to reflect its commitment to creating enduring brands for its clients. Mrs. Selame enjoyed working with her son, Ted, who has been with the company for 25 years, and was proud to see him take over as president.
Mrs. Selame was a nationally recognized expert, author, speaker and consultant on brand asset management and visual communication strategies. She was invited to speak all over the world at such diverse organizations as the American Management Association, American Society of Association Executives, National Retail Merchants Association, and Harvard Business School as well as such companies as Campbell’s Soup and Eastman Kodak. Her consulting assignments included CVS, Staples, Stop & Shop, and the U.S. Army.
A former president of both the Brand Design Association and the Package Design Council, Mrs. Selame co-authored three classic texts on corporate identity, brand identity and visual marketing. She also published articles and columns on branding strategies in publications such as Business Age, Chief Executive, Marketing News, Public Relations Journal, Brand Marketing and Trademark World.
Active in charitable fundraising, she was particularly helpful in building the Boch Center for Performing Arts on Cape Cod.
Family provided Mrs. Selame’s greatest joy, whether it was cooking for her children and grandchildren, playing tennis with her granddaughter Lauren or watching them read the Torah at their bar or bat mitzvah. She also loved swimming, boating, golfing, playing cards, reading and patronizing the arts.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Mrs. Selame was the daughter of the late David and Nettie Leventer. She attended Brooklyn College and continued her education at Boston University and Harvard University.
She leaves her husband of 58 years, Joseph; three children, Theodore and his wife Amy of Newton; Robert of Cambridge; Nadine and her husband Jeffery Franc of Boca Raton, Fla.; one brother, Irwin Leventer, of Deal, N.J.; and six grandchildren, Jonathan, Michael and Lauren Selame, Joelle, Benjamin, and Lexi Franc.
Memorial donations may be made in the name of Elinor Selame to the American Cancer Society. The family welcomes your memories of Mrs. Selame at tselame@brandequity.com. |
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Cushner
Dr. Leonard A.
Brookline
Graveside services, under the direction of the Levine Chapel, Brookline, were held at the Adath Jeshurun Cemetery, 350 Grove Street, West Roxbury, on June 15, 2008 for Dr. Leonard A. Cushner, who died at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston on June 12. He was 82 years of age and was a resident of Brookline.
Dr. Cushner graduated from Boston Latin School, from Tufts University, Tufts Dental School and Tufts Orthodontic Program. He was on the staff of Tufts Orthodontic Program for 35 years, and he had an office in Newton Centre for more than 40 years.
Dr. Cushner was past Master of the Shawmut Lodge of Masons, AF & AM, past president of the Charles River Dental Association, the New Century Club, and the Tufts Association of Orthodontists. He was one of the original donators of the Tufts Dental School “M” Club. He also invented the Cushner Orthographic, a camera for orthodontic photography.
For 59 years, Dr. Cushner was the beloved husband of Tema J. (Kaplan). He is survived by his children, Andrew Cushner of Wellesley and Stuart and Sharon Cushner of Norton. He was the cherished grandfather of Jenna,
Kayla, Eli and Max. He is survived by his sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Sara Lee and Morton Bloom of Brookline and his nephews, Eric and Laurence Bloom. His uncle, Jacob Wolf of Brookline also survives him.
Cantor Marilyn Becker officiated. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to a charity of one’s choice. |
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White
Eve S.
North Woodmere, Long Island
After coping with Parkinson’s disease for 13 years, Eve S. White, age 85, daughter of the late Yetta and David Druker and wife of David White died at home on May 19 in North Woodmere, Long Island where she has lived for the past six years.
Her funeral service was held in Brookline and burial was at the Shepatovka Cemetery in West Roxbury. Eve White was the oldest of four surviving children born to David and Yetta Druker in Boston.
She graduated from the Jeremiah Burke High School and then worked as a bookkeeper on and off during her life. She was a fiercely independent person who continued her passion for activity, social gatherings, exercise, theater, baking and celebrating events and holidays with her family until the end of her life.
Eve will be remembered by the many friends she made across the many places that she lived: Boston, Dover, N.H., Brookline, Medford, Rehovot, Israel, Yonkers, N.Y., Wayne, N.J., Trumbull, Conn., and North Woodmere, N.Y.
She was the devoted mother of Ruth (Eugene) Baizman, Louise Hozid (Allan Brown), and Dahlia White (Michael Kazlow). Cherished grandmother of Sophia Brown and grandsons Noah Kazlow, Marc, Saul and Aaron (Rayna) Baizman. Loving sister of Ada Freedman, Esther (Richard) Rosenberg, and the late Jacob Druker. She is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. |
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Dopkeen
Dr. Saul Kahn
Boston
Services were held at the Levine Chapel, Brookline, on June 6, 2008 for Dr. Saul Kahn Dopkeen, who died at Orchard Cove in Canton on June 3. Dr. Dopkeen was formerly of Boston, Worcester and Falmouth. He was born in Boston, son of the late Anna and Isaiah Dopkeen.
Dr. Dopkeen graduated from Boston Latin School in 1931 and received his degree in liberal arts from Boston University in 1935. He graduated Boston University School of Medicine in 1939. From 1939-1940, Dr. Dopkeen was involved with a rotating internship at the Worcester Hahnemann Hospital. He completed his residency in pediatrics at Boston City Hospital in 1941. In 1943, he started his practice of pediatrics in Worcester, where he continued until he retired in October of 1980.
Dr. Dopkeen was chief of pediatrics at Worcester Hahnemann Hospital for 26 years as well as chief of pediatrics at The Memorial Hospital for 10 years. He was also on the staff of St. Vincent Hospital. Dr. Dopkeen was an assistant clinical professor of pediatrics at University of Massachusetts Medical School. In the early 1950s, he was the first physician in Worcester County to do exchange transfusions for newborn babies born with erythroblastosis.
Dr. Dopkeen was a diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners, a Licensiate in the American Board of Pediatrics, and a Fellow in the Academy of Pediatrics. He was a member of the Worcester District Medical Society as well as the Massachusetts Medical Society and the New England Pediatric Society. He was also a member of the Level Lodge of Masons in Worcester, and a member of the Retired Mens Club of Newton, the Museum of Fine Arts and the Science Museum.
Dr. Dopkeen retired and moved to Falmouth in 1980 where he was one of the founders of the Falmouth Jewish Congregation. He resided in Falmouth until 1973 when he and his wife moved to Orchard Cove Retirement Community in Canton.
Dr. Dopkeen is survived by his wife Flora (Finn) Shor Dopkeen. His first wife, Lillian C. Dopkeen died in 1976. He is also survived by his children, Joyce H. Dopkeen of Ossining, N.Y., Dr. Leslie Dopkeen and her husband, Dr. Lawrence Rosenblum of Norwich, N.Y., and Dr. Jonathan C. Dopkeen and his wife Kathleen of Chicago, IL. He is also survived by his step-children, Joanne B. Shor Levy and her husband Kenneth P. Levy of Conn., Michael Shor and his wife Nancy of Framingham, and Jayne Shor and her husband Morgan Hughes of Orleans, Calif.
He leaves his grandchildren, Jessica Rosenblum, Lilah Rosenblum and her husband Joseph Brenner, Bess Dopkeen, Cobin Dopkeen and his step-grandchildren, Eric, Jaclyn and the late Gillian Shor. He is also survived by his special caregiver, Monique Balfour. He was the dear brother of the late Leo and Robert Dopkeen.
Rabbi Robert S. Goldstein from Temple Emanuel in Andover officiated. Burial was at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Old Colony Hospital, 1 Credit Union Way, Randolph, MA 02368 or to the Scholarship Fund of the Worcester District Medical Society, 321 Main Street, Worcester, 01608. |
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Goldman
Ethel (Ribock)
Chelsea
Ethel (Ribock) Goldman died on May 17, 2008. She was 89 years old. Born in Chelsea, she was one of eight children, a family that she cherished.
Upon graduation from Chelsea High School, she attended Simmons College where she majored in business. Higher education for women was very important to her. After attending Simmons for 2 1/2 years, Ethel worked as a bookkeeper in the family business, Liberty Coal and Cement, and in a dental office, until her marriage to Joseph Goldman.
A devoted wife and mother of four daughters, she opened her home to a large and closely knit family. She was active in Hadassah, the sisterhood at Temple Shalom in Medford, a Braille transcriber and a Girl Scout leader. She was the first woman to have an Aliyah at Temple Shalom and became a bat mitzvah at age 70.
She is survived by her daughters, Phyllis of Lexington, Sandra of Old Lyme, Conn. Marjorie of Los Angeles and Ann of Williamsville, NY; her sisters Zelda Sherman of Florida, Rose Goldstein of Boston; 13 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her siblings Sarah Benjamin, Helen Tarmy, Violet Katz, Nathan and Max Ribock.
Services under the direction of Levine Chapels of Brookline were held at Temple Shalom in Medford. Burial followed at the Beth Israel of Everett Cemetery in Everett. Rabbi Bram David officiated. Remembrances may be made to Hadassah, 2001 Beacon St., Suite 101 Brighton, MA 02135. |
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Davidow
Rhoda (Clark)
Newton
Rhoda (Clark) Davidow, age 82 of Newton died on Thursday, May 29, 2008.
Born in Boston, she was a long time resident of Newton where she was a member of the Newton Democratic City Committee. Mrs. Davidow was a past president of the National Council of Jewish Women, board member of the Beth Israel Hospital Women’s Auxiliary, and past officer of the Great Island Association in West Yarmouth. She was also a longtime member of the Wightman Tennis Center in Weston.
Mrs. Davidow was the beloved wife of the late Dr. Ernest P. Davidow and the loving mother of John and his wife Diane, Peter and his wife Polly Struthers, and Betsy Davidow and her husband, Allen Feinstein, all of Newton. She was the cherished grandmother of Rebecca Schulman and her husband William Havemeyer, Erica, Jackson and Eli Davidow, William, Jay and Julia Feinstein, the great-grandmother of Eleanor Havemeyer and the dear sister of Thelma Katz of Jamaica Plain and the late Paul Clark.
Services, under the direction of Levine Chapel, Brookline, were held at Congregation Mishkan Tefila where she was a longtime member. Dr. Davin Wolok and Cantor Aryeh Finklestein officiated. Burial followed in Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly, 30 Wallingford Road, Brighton, MA 02135. |
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Kaufman
Solomon (Sol)
Newton
Solomon (Sol) Kaufman, a longtime community and business leader, passed away at his home in Newton on May 1, 2008 at the age of 91. An active leader in Jewish community organizations throughout his life, particularly in the area of education, he was also a successful and highly respected businessman serving for over 40 years as president of the Kaufman Company, a distributor of industrial tools and supplies.
Born in Boston in 1916 to the late Jacob and Alice (Schrier) Kaufman, he grew up in Worcester and Cambridge, attended the Cambridge High and Latin School and graduated from M.I.T. in 1938 as an architectural engineer.
He worked as a naval architect at the Charlestown Naval Shipyard, and during World War II enlisted in the U.S. Navy where as a lieutenant he served as an instructor at the Damage Control Training Center in Philadelphia and as technical aide to the Chief of Naval Operations at the Bureau of Ships in Washington, D.C. For developing new teaching techniques on the subject on flooding and damage to naval ships during the war, he was personally commended by the Chief of the Bureau of Ships.
Following the war, Mr. Kaufman joined the family hardware business and over the course of his career Kaufman Company became one of the leading industrial distributors in the New England area. He was active in the industry and served as president of the New England Iron and Hardware Association and of the New England Industrial Distributors Association.
His involvement in the Jewish community began in the 1940s when he became Junior Division Chairman of the then Combined Jewish Appeal, precursor to Combined Jewish Philanthropies. He remained active in CJP for over 40 years, serving on the social planning and allocations committee, the executive board and the board of trustees. Mr. Kaufman was a founding member and president of Temple Reyim of Newton. He chaired the design committee for its present building which won top honors in the field of religious architecture at the 1960 Boston Arts Festival.
He was a founder and president of the Regional Hebrew High School of Newton and later served as president of the Bureau of Jewish Education of Boston. In 1976, Mr. Kaufman was elected chairman of the board of trustees of Hebrew College. He later served as chairman of its board of managers.
Hebrew College awarded him the Philip W. Lown Distinguished Service Award in 1981 and granted him an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree in 1994. He was a recipient of the Second Century Award from the Jewish Theological Seminary and also held many other leadership positions including membership on the governing council of the American Association of Jewish Education, the Jewish education committee of the Council of Jewish Federations, the executive board of the United Synagogue of America and the advisory board to the M.I.T. Hillel Foundation.
He is survived by his wife of over 60 years, Sylvia (Wolfson); his children, Michael Kaufman of Newton, Howard and Laura Kaufman of Needham, and Jeffrey Kaufman and Marjorie Pepper of Brookline; and his grandchildren, Benjamin, Nathan, Merav, Yael, Joshua and Daniel. He was the brother of Edith Mitchell, Sylvia Brown, Adeline Levitan, Daniel (Dave) Kaufman, Norman Kaufman, and the late Dorothy Luchner. |
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Kitzis
Guta (Hanower)
Brighton
Guta (Hanower) Kitzis, of Brighton entered into rest May 25, 2008. She was 74.
Beloved wife of Isaak Kitzis. Devoted mother of Anna Kitzis.
Loving sister of Bronislawa Polak and Jadwiga Lemanczyk both of Poland.
Graveside Services were held at King Solomon Memorial Park, Centre St., West Roxbury, MA on Tuesday, May 27.
Guta was born in Poland and was a resident of Brighton for 31 years. She was in business with her husband working as a dental technician in their Dental Lab. |
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Goloboy
Rose Berman Brendze
Rose was born in 1915 in a Russian Shtetl call Zvill in the Province of Novograd Volinsk Russia. She and her mother lived with their with maternal grandparents and she remembered that their cottage had a dirt floor and that everybody hid from the Cossacks who came on horseback with bayonets and scythes.
When she was five years old, her father, Abraham Berman (changed at Ellis Island from Baram), who had fled to America before she was born had sent enough money for her and her mother to come to America. They paid a gentile to take them to the Polish Border, and then they walked all across Europe at night.
They stayed in safe places protected by HIAS, the Hebrew Immigration and Assimilation Society, during the day. Her little girl cousin died on the way. When they finally reached Brussels Belgium, they embarked on the “Crowland,” in steerage. She got measles, was taken from her mother, put into quarantine and they shaved her head. She was kept in quarantine alone until they landed in New York where she was brought to Ellis Island Infirmary and reunited with her family. Her voice recording of her experience and pictures of her and her family are in the Ellis Island Immigration Museum.
The family settled in Chelsea where her father, after years of house painting, opened and operated Berman Paint and Wallpaper. A picture of it remains in the Chelsea Book. The family spoke Yiddish, belonged to a synagogue, gave generous credit to painters, and looked to Rose to teach them things. While they enjoyed the community, music, flowers, the beach and blueberry picking, they did not have many years of good times before having to deal the trauma of World War II. They never heard from their relatives in Russia again.
Rose became a citizen in 1932, went to college and got a law degree from Portia Law School, which is now Suffolk Law School. She married Irving Isaac Brendze, also a lawyer and helped him with his legal work in his office. She took leadership roles as president in the Jewish Charitable organizations Brandeis and Hadassah. Later, they bought the Shawmut Nursing Home in Chelsea and she became the licensed administrator in charge of the home.
They moved to and lived many years in Swampcott. After Irving Brendze passed away she met and married Charles Goloboy, another lawyer. They spent several years together in Swampscott and Florida. She served as chairperson of the Morse Geriatric Center Culture Program in Palm Beach, and while she was on the board of the National Council of Jewish Woman, she was head of the public affairs and legislation committee that lobbies at the state capitol for women’s rights
At age 85, she picked up and moved from Florida to Oakland, Calif. to be near her family. She drove, surfed the Internet and communicated by e-mail and remained a political activist. She wrote a monthly column for the Clarion at the Claremont Retirement Community.
Here is an excerpt she wrote in January 2004, that is timely in light of this year’s primary. “The legacy of the Clinton administration serves as a marker to measure what Bush has done, his efforts to roll back the social gains made by the American people. In every area, the accomplishments of the Clinton administration stand as a rebuke to Bush on the environment, the law, and the appointments to the courts, on womens’ rights, on labor rights, and recently Congress voted to repeal overtime for workers, mainly the working poor.
“The record of the Clinton administration should be made clear to people: Not only are we talking about 22 million new jobs, the longest expansion of economic prosperity in the country’s history, but we are also talking about the greatest rise in family income in real wages in a generation and a half, and a reduction of poverty by 25 percent, the greatest reduction since the great society brought the elderly out of poverty.”
Rose was the mother of Marilyn Brendze Margulius of Berkeley, Calif. Authur Brendze of Sausalito, Calif., grandmother of David Margulius of San Francisco, Laura Margulius of Berkeley, and Alan Margulius of So. Burlington. She is the great grandmother of Lucas Ivan Dos Santos, and Holly, Clara and Issac Margulius. She is the sister of Minna Stone of Santa Barbara, Calif. and stepmother of Bernie Goloboy of Marblehead, Mass.
Graveside services were held May 14 at Sunset View Cemetery, 101 Colusa Ave., El Cerrito, Calif.
Donations in Rose’s memory may be made to HIAS, 333 Seventh Ave., 16th floor, New York, NY 10004, The Ellis Island Oral History Project, Ellis Island Immigration Museum, New York, NY 10004 or the Social Action Committee of Congregation Beth El, 1301 Oxford Berkeley, CA 94709.
For information or to contact the family call Mandel Funeral Services of Northern California at 866-962-6335 or www.mandelfuneralservices.com. |
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Sloane
Sarah Edith (Locke)
Brookline
Sarah Edith (Locke) Sloane passed away at her home in Brookline on May 23, 2008 at the age of 100.
Sarah was born in Chelsea and later lived in Brookline. She graduated from Chelsea High School in 1925, and went on to advanced studies in music with the noted pianist, Felix Fox. Mrs. Sloane gave piano lessons to help her husband, Dr. Albert Edward Sloane, through medical school.
Mrs. Sloane was a member of many social service agencies, including the National Council of Jewish Women, Friends of the Boston Association for Retarded Citizens, Youth Aliyah, the Women’s Auxiliary of the Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for Aged, Hadassah and Boston Aid to the Blind.
She was a director on the board of governors of the Boston Aid to the Blind for many years, and served the agency as a volunteer driver for the blind and as a fundraiser for the organization through her boutique, at which she sold a variety of items.
The establishment of the music room at the West Roxbury location of the Boston Aid to the Blind was largely due to her efforts, and the piano within the room is a symbol of the beauty and goodness which she created during her life.
She was honored with the Advocate Rose by the Jewish Advocate in 1984 for her work on behalf of the blind, and by Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center in 1980, with the establishment of “The Dr. and Mrs. Albert E. Sloane Operating Theater”.
Mrs. Sloane was the beloved wife of 70 years of the late Dr. Albert E. Sloane. She is survived by her children, Barry Locke Sloane and his wife Irene, and Judith Sloane Hoberman and her husband Toby, a sister Miriam Locke of Marblehead, seven grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her sisters, Ruth Sack and Anna Weiner, and her brothers, Dr. Benjamin Locke, Jacob (Jack) Locke, Herbert Locke and Milton Locke.
Services have been held. Contributions in her memory may be made to The Dr. Albert E. Sloane Eye Clinic c/o Hebrew SeniorLife, 1200 Centre Street, Roslindale, MA 02131 or Hospice of the Good Shepherd, 2042 Beacon Street, Newton, MA 02468.Arrangements by the Levine Chapel, Brookline. |
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Levine
David L.
Norwood
David L. Levine of Norwood, late of Mattapan, originally from Chelsea, entered into rest May 15, 2008.
Beloved husband of Frances (Foilb) Levine. Devoted father of Leonard Levine of Vienna, VA. Loving brother of Harry Levine of Revere and Joseph Levine of Toms River, NJ. David Levine proudly served his country during WWII in the U.S. Army.
Services were held at Stanetsky Memorial Chapel in Canton on May 18. Interment at Sharon Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers donations in memory of David may be made to the Chabad at Tyson’s Corner, 2107 Chain Bridge, Vienna, VA 22182. |
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Freeman
George C.
Framingham
George C. Freeman of Framingham died at the Metrowest Medical Center in Natick on May 12, 2008. Mr. Freeman was retired from a long career at Zayre Corp. and B.J. Wholesale.
He was the beloved husband of the late Corinne (Hirsch), the loving stepfather of Bruce and Ellen Marcus of New York City, Hal and Melanie Marcus of Wellesley, and Diana and David Muller of Weston, CT. He was the adored grandfather of Evan, Lauren, Jordan and Olivia Marcus, Daniel, Julia and Benjamin Muller, and the brother of Lois Varjabedian of Worcester.
Burial was held at Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon. Rabbi Sharon Clevenger from Temple Beth Elohim in Wellesley officiated. Memorial observance was held at the home of Hal and Melanie Marcus. In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of George Freeman may be made to Temple Beth Elohim, 10 Bethel Road, Wellesley, Massachusetts 02481. |
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Morningstar
Jane (Nathanson)
Boca Raton, Fla.
Jane (Nathanson) Morningstar, age 89, of Boca Raton, Fla. and formerly of Newton, died after a short illness on May 15, 2008 at the BIDMC.
Born in Boston, Mrs. Morningstar was an active participant in Jewish community life in Boston and later in Boca Raton, until suffering a stroke last Tuesday. In Boston she was known as a pillar of her synagogue, Temple Ohabei Shalom in Brookline. She was a leader in temple affairs, including the Sisterhood, and she was among the first female vice-presidents of the temple. She remained active in the life of the temple, even after she began spending most of the year in Florida.
Mrs. Morningstar was a life-long leader and former president of the women’s division of CJP in Greater Boston. She sat on committees that had historically been served only by men, where her perspective and wisdom were always highly valued.
As chair of the Women’s Division of JFCS, she was admired for her leadership and effectiveness in facilitating the running of diverse programs. Her talents and generous personal style enabled her to reach members of a variety of constituencies in the communities served by the organization. She was as comfortable in working with Russian Jews new to the Boston area as she was in running a board meeting. She walked the walk.
Passionate about Jewish community and world affairs, Mrs. Morningstar worked ceaselessly in her private and community life to advance the cause of Jewish continuity. She was often consulted by leaders in agencies and her synagogue on matters of concern to the Jewish community. Her interest in Israel took her on at least a dozen trips there in the 1970s and 1980s.
Mrs. Morningstar has been described as a pioneer in Jewish women’ philanthropy. She and her late husband were also involved in the establishment of professorships and scholarships at Brandeis University and the Weizmann Institute of Science. Both she and her husband were leaders in the U.S. affiliates of the Weizmann Institute.
As much as Mrs. Morningstar valued the Jewish community, she was also very committed to the advancement of higher education, and of scientific research. To that end, she was an active member of the Alumnae Association of Smith College and the Smith College Clubs of Boston and Palm Beach, Florida.
She was a 1940 graduate of Smith and was also instrumental in the creation of a Jewish Studies Department. Additionally, she and her husband established a professorship in Physics at MIT, the late Mr. Morningstar’s alma mater.
Mrs. Morningstar was married to the late Otto Morningstar for 58 years until his death in 1999. She was the mother of the late David Morningstar.
She is survived by her children, Richard and his wife Faith, her daughter Betty and her wife Jeanette Kruger, her sister Alma Solar of Newton and brother Arthur Altman of Newton; five grandchildren: Peter Morningstar of Machias, Maine, Jill Morningstar of Takoma Park, MD, Tim Morningstar of Boston, and Emily Morningstar of Berkeley, CA, and five great-grandchildren: Jack, Nicholas, Leah, Ben and Jane.
Funeral services were held at Temple Ohabei Shalom in Brookline on Sunday, May 18.
Interment followed at the Temple Ohabei Shalom Cemetery, East Boston.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Temple Ohabei Shalom, 1187 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA 02446 or to Smith College, 10 Elm Street, Northampton, MA 01063. |
